FRANCISCAN MONASTERY AND CHURCH OF THE VIRGIN OF NAZARETH

You will first arrive at the Chapel of Loreto built in 1635, where the coat of arms of the Bishop of Ljubljana, Thomas Hren, the sponsor, and those of the Archdiocese. Thomas Hren gave his words of gratitude and thanked the intercession of the Virgin. A wooden statuette of the Queen of Nazareth is placed on the altar. As a result, the village took its name. The Franciscans settled on these heights after their flight from Bosnia, faced with the Turkish invader. The church is Renaissance style with a baroque interior. The altar was designed by Janez Vurnik in 1885. The altar of Saint-François-d'Assisi is a work by Francesco Robba, the altarpieces of side altars are due to Fortunat Bergant, Valentin Metzinger, Potočnik. There is also a convent in. since 1978.